Rio de Janeiro Olympic

Designed by American golf course architect Gil Hanse, the 970,000m² facility was set to play host to many of the world’s top players during the 2016 Olympics. Since then it is used to help increase public participation in the sport in Brazil. Built entirely with private funding, the 18-hole Rio 2016 Olympic Golf Course, which includes facilities for 15,000 spectators, was unveiled by the city government at a ceremony in Barra da Tijuca, not far from the main Olympic Park. The challenging course includes two artificial lakes, and a host of other features and obstacles that bring the best out of golfers.More